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introducing some of the first web-based professional education courses in 2001. Today, the company’s
family of brands are the leading online professional education platforms in their respective end-markets.
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Position Overview:
The Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A) will play a critical role in supporting Colibri’s enterprise financial planning and analysis capabilities, with a primary focus on Adaptive Planning, financial modeling, and cross business unit consolidation.
This role is digital first and highly analytical, partnering closely with FP&A leadership, Accounting, Technology, and business leaders to drive high quality forecasts, budgets, and strategic insights. The ideal candidate brings strong spreadsheet and modeling skills, experience with financial planning software, and a mindset oriented toward automation, AI, and continuous improvement.
This position reports to the Senior Director, FP&A and is an individual contributor role with high visibility across the organization.
What You'll Do
Support and enhance Colibri’s Adaptive Planning environment, including model maintenance, data integrity, and reporting outputs
Support the coordination of budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning processes across multiple business units or ecosystems
Consolidate financial plans across divisions, ensuring consistency of assumptions, drivers, and outputs
Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between forecasted and actual results
Build and maintain advanced financial models to support decision making, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation
Support the roll-out of next-gen planning and analysis frameworks
Support the development of driver based models for revenue, margins, headcount, and/or operating expenses
Perform variance, trend, and sensitivity analysis to explain performance and inform leadership actions
Support revenue modeling initiatives, including volume, pricing, mix, and cohort based analysis
Executive Reporting & Presentations
Prepare executive level financial presentations for:
Monthly business and financial reviews
Quarterly Board of Directors materials
Annual budget and strategic planning cycles
Translate complex financial analyses into clear, concise, decision oriented narratives for senior leadership
Partner with FP&A leadership to ensure executive materials highlight key insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
Ensure consistency, accuracy, and professionalism across all executive and board level financial deliverables
Coordinate across FP&A to deliver executive ready financial reporting and insights for FP&A leadership and business partners
Partner with functional leaders to understand key requirements for our Adaptive roll-out and provide ongoing support
Support CapEx, headcount, and investment planning analyses as needed and Systems, Automation & AI Enablement
Act as a power user and continuous improvement of financial planning and reporting tools (Adaptive, Excel, BI tools)
Leverage advanced Excel / spreadsheet techniques (complex formulas, Power Query, structured modeling, error controls)
Explore and adopt AI enabled tools (e.g., Copilot, forecasting accelerators, automation tools) to improve speed, accuracy, and insight
Identify opportunities to automate recurring analyses and improve FP&A workflows
What You'll Need to Succeed
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
4–7+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or related roles
Strong proficiency in Excel / spreadsheet based financial modeling
Hands on experience with financial planning software (Adaptive Planning strongly preferred)
Solid understanding of P&L drivers and financial statement relationships
Experience preparing executive level financial materials and presenting insights to senior leaders
Ability to work independently in a fast paced, evolving environment
Preferred
Experience with revenue modeling and growth analytics
Experience consolidating financial plans across multiple business units or divisions
Prior experience supporting or leading system implementations or model redesigns
Early adopter of AI technologies and automation tools in a finance context
Experience in education, SaaS, or multi brand environments
Analytical rigor paired with business judgment
Ability to distill complex financial information into clear executive level messages
Comfort operating in imperfect, evolving data environments
Strong communication skills — written, visual, and verbal
Bias toward automation, scalability, and continuous improvement
Trusted partner who can challenge assumptions constructively
Colibri Group welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we understand that not every candidate will meet every requirement listed in the job description. Research has shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification, and we want to actively combat this bias in our hiring process. If you're excited about the role and believe you have the skills and experience to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe that diversity of perspectives and experiences is essential to our success. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another position within our organization. Don't hesitate to take the leap and apply today!
